Sequel Bits: Arnold Schwarzenegger, ‘Human Centipede 3,’ ‘Clerks III,’ ‘Driven,’ ‘Independence Day 2’
There are lots of small updates on upcoming and hypothetical sequels, which means it’s time for another edition of Sequel Bits. Read about the following after the jump:
Arnold Schwarzeneggerspoke toMetro UK(viaComing Soon) and dropped a blanket update onThe Legend of Conan, Terminator 5andTriplets.
Just finished the third draft of CLERKS III (currently 120 pages long). Proposed schedule has a mid-August start and a mid-November wrap.
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith)August 17, 2025
Kevin Smithtook to Twitter to offer the above updates onClerks III.He’s had production windows in mind for other projects as well, so don’t take this as gospel. He’ll surely let you know when something is locked.
There’s no word who he’ll be playing, but Oscar-nomineeEric Robertshas joined the cast ofHuman Centipede 3 (Final Sequence).Entertainment Weeklybroke the casting news. The film is supposed to push the disgusting boundaries of the series which is about people obsessed with connecting humans together at the anus and mouth.
As we wait on word of a thirdBridget Jonesfilm starring Renee Zellweger, author Helen Fielding is continuing with the character in book form.Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boywill be published on October 10th 2013 in the UK.Read more at this link.
Comoyo, viaTwitchfilm, reports the director ofHeadhuntersMorten Tyldumtook a meeting with the producers of theJames Bondfranchise with an eye on him directing the new film. It seems likelySam Mendeswill, indeed, return to the franchise, so don’t take this too seriously. But the report says he did read a script, which is a new wrinkle.
While it’s exceedingly unlikely,Daniel Radcliffehypothesized that if J.K. Rowling was to set anotherHarry Potterfilm in motion, he’s be fine to return as an older characters. Read more atInquisitr.
James Sallis, the author of the bookDrive, has written a sequel calledDriven.Drivewas, of course, adapted into a popular movie starring Ryan Gosling and directed byNicolas Winding Refn.The Playlistasked director about a possible adaptation and he said the following:
Finally,MTVspoke toWill Smithabout possibly coming back forIndependence Day 2. At the very end of the clip, he says it’s possible, but the fact that his son doesn’t even know it’s in the works doesn’t exactly bode well.
